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California Wants to Write America's AI Rules

Newsom's expert panel has two months to consider new AI rules, including "kill switches," that could spread nationwide.

Reason · Sep 22

AI Could Make Our Lives Better. So Why Are We Trying To Stop It?

Anthropic's CEO wants federal regulation that would slow down AI (and his competitors' innovations). Has that ever worked?

Reason · Sep 16

AI Executives Want International Regulation. They Could Just Slow Down Themselves.

Dario Amodei is calling for coordinated international limits on AI development while Anthropic prepares to go public.

Reason · Sep 14

GOP data privacy bill tries again to set national standard

Privacy advocates of all political stripes say a federal data privacy standard is becoming more necessary as states pass their own laws and as artificial intelligence complicates the technology landscape. To that end, a House Republican data privacy bill released last month would create consumer rights to delete personal data and…

Roll Call · May 14

Trump Just Released a Framework To Govern AI. Here Are 7 Key Takeaways.

The National AI Policy Framework is a return to the administration's pro-AI position.

Reason · Mar 20

What to watch from Trump’s national AI standard

Experts predict the White House proposal will lean toward standards rather than strict regulation and tap congressional work on kids’ safety.

Roll Call · Mar 3

The Nobel laureate who cowrote ‘Why Nations Fail’ warns U.S. democracy won’t survive the AI job-pocalypse. AI advocates suggest the opposite

Daron Acemoglu told Fortune Donald Trump’s AI policy could jeopardize U.S. democracy. But AI proponents say any regulation would hamper AI innovation.

Fortune · Feb 22

The Senate Is One Step Closer To Passing a 10-Year Moratorium on State AI Regulation

The Senate parliamentarian says the 10-year AI moratorium may be passed by a simple majority through the Senate's budget reconciliation process.

Reason · Jun 24, 2025

How Trump’s tariffs could fuel China’s AI push and become a soft power nightmare for American tech

Trump’s tariffs could backfire—handing China a golden opportunity to dominate global AI and woo U.S. allies.

Fortune · Apr 10, 2025

Can the US keep up in the tech race?

The worries about the AI race with China are bigger than one company or sector

Salon · Feb 28, 2025